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March 8, 1932. A. D. ANTOINE ET AL COIN CONTROLLED MECHANISM 2 Sheets-Sheet Filed Oct. 22, 1950 Maich 8, 1932. A. D. ANTOINE ET AL COIN GONTROLTIED MECHANI SM Filed Oct 22, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet coin actuated V mechanism,

Patented Mar. 8, 19232 srrs earner ALFRECB' D. AHTGINE, OF CHICAGO, AITD ALBERT E. GEBERT, F WILMETTE, ILLINOIS,

ASSSIGNOES' T9 ADVANCE E'IAGELT ECOMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLENOIS, A CORPORA- TION or ILLINOIS corncon'rnonn'sn MECHANISM Application filed October 22, 1930.v Serial No. 490,364.

-This invention relates to improvements in check or coin controlled mecln ill, and one f the objects of the same is to: provide an improved device of thischaracter which will .efreceive a coin or check of-apredetermined I denomination and permit the same to move into an operative position with respect to the 7 but will arrest improper cheeks and prevent the same from lfi actuating the mechanism, which it is necessary to actuateby the coin or check.

A further object is to provide an improved device of his character embodyinga driven clement adapted to be set ii -motion by the controlled mechanism, and improved mean for rendering the driven element ac-. tive and inact ve with respect to the com controlled mechanism, whereby the driven element will not be actuated until a proper checlr, or coin is inserted.

To theattainment of these ends and the accomplishment of other new and useful objects as will appear, he invention consists in the features of novelty in substantially the constinction, combination and arrangement of the several parts hereinafter more fully described and claimed and shown in the accompanying drawings illustrating this invention, and in which i I v Figure 1 is a view taken on line 1 -1, Figure 2; i v i Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view taken onl ine 2*2, Figure 1. f i V Figure 3 is irregular sectional view taken 35 i 'line 3-43, Figure 2.

Figure 41 isa detail perspective view of controlling member. s

Figure 5 is a detail perspective view of one of the members by means of which the driven 1? element is actuated.

Figure 6 is a View similar to Figure 1, showing the parts in a differentposition.

Figure 7 is a view similar to Figure 6, with parts omitted.

Figures 8 and 9 are detail views partly in pose to be hereinafter set forth.

Suitably mounted is a check detector element 1'? which is provided with a portion 18 adjacent one end adapted to enter the recess 16 in the check carrier when the latter assumes the position shown in dotted lines in Figure l. A spring 19 tends normally to move the end in a direction that it will enter the chechseat 11 in the check carrier when there is no check in the seat or when a check which is thinner than the predetermined size of a check, is inserted in the check seat.

Carried by the member l7is a projection which enters the check seatunder the conditions just-recited to permit the portion 18 to i enter the recess 16 in the carrier 10. When,

however, a proper check is placed in the check seat the projection 20 on the detector member 17 will be engagedby the check or coin and the end 18 will be held so that it will not enter the recess 16, thereby permitting the check carrier to be inverted to the position shown in Figure 9 to discharge the check therefrom.

All of the above referred to parts are of the ordinary and well known construction.

In the present form of the invention the check control-led mechanism is shown in connection with a driven member 21, and the latter is supported in a suitable bearing 22 so that the extremity 23 of the member 21 will enter a recess 2d in a rotatable member 25 which has a constant direction of rotation. This member 25 is mounted independently of the check carrier 10 and is provided with notches or recesses 26 opening through its periphery and is also provided with a portion 27 which is of a diameter considerably less than the diameter of the portion 25. In the reduced portion 27 is provided notches or recesses 28 opening through the periphery thereof, and the notches 28 are preferably disposed in proximity to the respective notches 26.

Theydriven member 21 being connected with thcmember 25 27, will be rotated when the latter is rotated and will be prevented from rotation when the member 25-"27 is locked against rotation.

Pivotally mounted upon a suitable'supporting structure is a dog 29 which is provided with aportion 30 adapted to enter the recesses' 26 in'the member 25. The dog 29 is mounted to swing about a pivot 31 and is provided with'a laterally'defiected portion32 which co-operates with. acheck receiving seat I 33 arra-nged'adjacentthe path of movement oftheperiphery of the checkcarrier 10.

A spring 34 tends normally to'movethe dogv27 in' a direction that the end 30 thereof 'willenterone of the recesses 26 when the latter is in proximity thereto. 7

' "When a-oheck 35 is deposited upon the support 33, it will be held-between the portion 32 ofthe dog 29and' the support 33 until the direction of rotation of the check carrier 10 isreversed, at which time-the shoulder 12 will engage the periphery of the check and force the same between the space formed by the portion 32 of the dog 29 and the support 33.: This will result in rocking the dog 29 aboutits pivot against'the stress of the spring 34 to withdraw the portion 30 of the dog 29 outof the recessv26, therebyreleasing the member 25 so that'it will be rotated by'the handle '15 and with it the driven element 21:

',A control member 36 is pivotally mounted as' at37 and comprises two arms 38-39, preferably separated from each'other. The eX- tremity'40 of theportion38 is shaped to form a track or guide for supporting and 30611 ating the dog or pawl to maintain the same under predetermined conditions, in a position that lt wlll not enter-one of the recesses 28 in the portion27 of the member 25. When, however, the member 36 is shifted to lower the portion4O of the arm 38 the locking dog or pawlwill be allowed toenter one of the recesses 28; This is accomplished in the following manner.

other so that the operation of one will not in terfere with the operationof the other. A sprmg 46 tends normally tomove the memberf43 in'one direction, and the member 43 is connected-with the handle 15;

dog 29 raised by the spring 34 so that its end 30 will enter one of the recesses 26 and with the control member 36 ina position that the;

portion 40 thereof will be raised so that when the member 43 is oscillated bythe handle 15 and a proper check or coin deposited into the check seat 11 in the carrier 10, the pin or projection 45 on thedog 41 will ride upon the portion 40 of the member 36. The member-36 is held in this position through the medium of the spring 34, the locking dog 29 and the extremity 30, which latter operates in the bifurcation 46 in'the arm 39 of the member 36. When a proper 'checkor coin is deposited in the check seat 11' and the latter has-been turned tothe position shown in Figure 9,

' upon'the release'ofthe handle 15 or the'turning of the same in the opposite'di'rection, the

check 35 will, in the manner already set forth,

' rock the dog 29to moveits end30 out of the recess 26, thereby releasing the member 25-27 for rotary movement with the handle- 15. As the locking dog 29 is thus lowered the end 30 operating in'the bifurcation .46 will ro'ck'the member "36 about itspivot to lower the arm 38 and portion 40 of the control member 36 to the position shown inFigure 1.

This will permit the operating dog 41 to be lowered so that the end 44 thereof will enter one of the recesses 28 in the portion '27 of the member 25', so that when the handle 15 is moved in the opposite direction, carrying."

with "it thelmeinber 43 and dog "41, the mem ber 25-27 will be rotated and'consequently the driven element 21.

As soon as the check 35 has passed through the space between the portion 32 of the looking dog 29 and the support 33, the spring 34 Wlll rock the locking'dog '29 about its pivot so as to again move the projection 30 into one of the: notches 26. This movement will also rock the control member 36 about its pivot, 'causin'g'the portion 40 and the arm '38 to move from the position'shown' in Figure 8 to the position shown in Figure 6, and thereby elevate the active end of the" dog 41, so that upon oscillation of the handle 15, the mem- V I p p ber 2527will not be rotated and the driven Anactuating dog 41 is pivotally mounted V I element 21 will remain idle.

The driven element 21 in the present form of the invention, is shown as constituting a shaft carrying a sprocket wheel 47 which operates vupon a sprocket chain 48, and this chain is connected toan arm'49 of a rock shaft 50, the portion 51 of which latter is providedwith a deflected extremity 52 adapted to be moved into the path ofmovement of the check 35',out of the check carrier 10,'and

therebyp'revent the check 35vfrom dropping -made in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement ot the several 1 'L J. .2 1 parts, within the scope 01. the claims, without departing from the spirit of this invention.

What is'cla-imed as'new is 1; Check controlled mechanism embod 1n 1 1 Y 1 1 a cheer: carrier movable Iorwardly and ham;- wardly, an actuating member having a con stant ClllGClllOIl'Ol movement,- a dog-connectewith the check carrier for forward and back ward bodily movement therewith, said dog operating to move the said actuating member upon each movem nt of the dog in one direction, a locking member for the said actuating member, means whereby said locking member will be actuated through a proper inserted check to render the locking" member inactive, and means responsive to the movement of the locking member as it is being rendered inace for maintaining the said actuating men-- ber against operation by said dog.

Check controlled mechanism embodying a check carrier having a forward and back ward movement, a driven member having a constant direction of movement, a dog movable with the check carrier and with respect thereto for moving said driven member upon each bodily movement of the dog in one direction, means for locking said driven member against operation, a controlling member for causing the dog to be rendered active and inactive with respect to said driven member, means controlled by an inserted check for rendering the locking member inactive, and

means for automatically operating the said controlling member to render the said dog active and inactive with respect to the said driven member.

8. Check controlled mechanism embodying a check carrier having a forward and backward movement, a driven member having a constant direction of movement, a dog movable with the check carrier and with respect thereto for moving said driven member upon each bodily movement of the dog in one direction, means for locking said driven member against operation, a controlling member for causing the dog to be rendered active and inactive with respect to said driven member, means controlled by an inserted check for rendering the locking member inactive, and means whereby the movement of said locking member into inactive and active positions will correspondingly render the said dog active and inactive with respect to said driven member.

4; Check controlled mechanism embodying a check carrier movable forwardly and backwardly, a driven member having a constant direction of movement, a dog movable with and with respect to said check carrier and co-operating with said driven member .to move the latter, alocking member for the driven member, means controlled by an inserted check for rendering the locking member inactive, and a controlling member for renderirg the dog active and inactive with respectto the driven member, said controlling member being responsive in its operation to the operation of said locking member.

5. Check controlled mechanism embodying a check carrier movable forwardly and backwardly, a driven member having a' constant direction of movement, a dog movable with and with respect to said check carrier and co-operating with said driven member to move the latter, a locking member for the driven member, means controlled by an inserted check for rendering the locking member inactive, a controlling member for rendering the dog active and inactive with resp ct to the driven member, and interengaging means between said locking member and said controlling member whereby the operation of the latter will be controlled by the operation of the former; V v

6. Check controlled mechanism embodying acheck carrier oscillatablo forwardly and backwardly, a driven member having aconstant direction of rotation, means connected with the check carrier and co-operatingwith said drivenmember for actuating the latter, a locking element for the driven member, a pivotally mountedcontrolling member, and means controlled by an inserted check for rendering the locking means inactive whereby the movement of said locking member into an inactive position will move the said controlling member about its pivot into an inactive position with respect to the first said means and the movement of the locking member into an active position will cause the controlling member to render the said dog inactive with respect to the said driven member.

7. Check controlled mechanism embodying a driving member having forward and backward oscillating movements, a driven member having a constant direction of rotation, an operative connection between said driving and said driven members, locking means for maintaining said driven member against operation, means whereby said locking member will be rendered inactive by an inserted check, and a pivotally mounted controlling member for rendering said connection active and inactive, said controlling member being responsive in its operation to the operation of said locking member.

8. Ghe'ckcontrolled mechanism embodying a drivingimember having forward and backward oscillating movements, a driven memsaid locking member will be shifted to render ber having a constant direction of rotation,

an operative connection betweenysaiddriving and said driven members, locking means for maintaining said driven member against operation, means whereby said locking member Will be rende'red inactive by an inserted check, a pivotally mounted controlling member for rendering said connection active and v inactive, and an interengaging connection between sald lockmg'means and said controlling member, whereby the operation of the former willirender the latter active and inactive with respect to the first said connection. I

9. Check controlled mechanism embodying a driving member having forwardly and backwardly oscillating movements, a driven member-having a constant directionof rotary movement and provided with peripheralrecesses, a locking member for said driven member, adog connected wlth said driving member for bodily movementtherewith and movement with respect thereto,

7 said dog adapted to enter said recesses to ro- I 4 tate'said driven member upon oscillation of said' drivingmember, a pivotally mounted controlling member for causing said dog to berender'ed'active and'inactive with respect tc'said driven member, means tending normally to position the controlling member to render the-dog inactive with respect to the driven member, and means whereby upon the insertion of a proper check the said looking member will be actuated to shift the controlling member to permit the said dog to become active to-move the said driven member.

;1 Check controlled mechanism embodying an oscillatory check carrier, a driven element having a constant direction of rot-ation, a dog oscillatable in response to the oscillation of the check carrier, said dog oper-- ating during its movement in one direction to impart a step of rotation to the driven element, a locking member for the driven element, a control member, and means'tending normally to position the control member to render the said dog inactive with re spect to the driven member, a lockingmember for the said driven member, and means whereby upon the insertion of a check the it and the said control member inactive to permit the, said dog tobecome active with respect to the driven'member.

11; Check controlled mechanism embodying an oscillatory check carrier, a driven element having a constant direction of rotation, a dog oscillatable in response to the oscillation of the check carrier, said dog operating during its movement in one direction to impart a step of 'rotationto the driven element, a locking member for the driven element, a control member, means tending normally to position the control member to render' the saiddog inactive with respect. to the driven member, means controlled by an inserted check for rendering the locking meme check for rendering the lockingmeans inac-' tive, a pivotally mounted control member, and interengaging means between the locking memberand the control member whereby the operation of the former will control the operation of the latter to renderthe said dog active and inactive with respect to the driven member. r r

In testimony whereof we haveisigned our names to this specification on this 17 th" day of October, A. D. 1930. v 1 I VALFRED ,D. ANTOINE.

ALBERT E. GEBERT. 

